{"loaderData":{"0":null,"0-5":[{"type":"wordpress/fetchEditorialNotes/rejected","meta":{"arg":{"word":"purchasing"},"requestId":"Axpbq9vYJhN-iSvjqT60P","rejectedWithValue":false,"requestStatus":"rejected","aborted":false,"condition":false},"error":{"name":"SyntaxError","message":"Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0","stack":"SyntaxError: Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0\n at JSON.parse ()\n at Response.json (node:internal/deps/undici/undici:1817:21)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n at async /app/server.js:389:13314"}},{"type":"fetchPageData/fulfilled","payload":{"_id":"home-legacy","story":{"created_at":"2023-07-04T15:14:18.526Z","published_at":"2024-05-02T04:05:00.000Z","content":{"heroModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/their-vs-there-vs-theyre/","text":"Read more.","target":"_self"}],"article":{"name":"\"Their\" vs. \"There\" vs. \"They're\": What's the Difference?","content":{"topicLabel":"Commonly confused"}},"imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/featured/hero/their-vs-there-vs-theyre-whats-the-difference-20241120.png","description":"Unsure about when to use \"their,\" \"there,\" or \"they're\"? Clear up the confusion with these handy tips.","subjectLabel":"Today"}],"quizModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/learn/quizzes","text":"Go to all quizzes","target":"_self"}],"image":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-quiz.png","articleLink":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/parenting-buzzwords-quiz","text":"Take the full quiz.","target":"_self"}],"subjectLabel":"Quiz","wordpressSlug":"parenting-buzzwords-quiz","questionNumber":"3"}],"xotdModule":[],"gamesModule":[{"gamesList":[{"name":"Daily Crossword","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:24:23.318Z","published_at":"2024-02-07T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141299,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/crossword/","text":"Daily Crossword","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215805,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-crossword.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":""},"slug":"daily-crossword","full_slug":"games/daily-crossword","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"013f4974-3fad-4e2b-8aa2-c573ef31f263","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:55.972Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Hurdle","created_at":"2023-07-07T20:42:46.109Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":337835996,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/todays-hurdle","text":"Hurdle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215808,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/hurdle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/hurdle"},"slug":"hurdle","full_slug":"games/hurdle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-30,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3342f4e9-9403-4609-a956-7cd5eab50dc9","first_published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:55.648Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Puzzle","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:31:56.964Z","published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:59.422Z","id":336150578,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-puzzle","text":"Word Puzzle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215807,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-puzzle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false}},"slug":"word-puzzle","full_slug":"games/word-puzzle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-20,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"71792320-7229-4ab6-8558-b3af16f5e557","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:43.933Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Wipe","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:28:02.623Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141320,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe","text":"Word Wipe","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215806,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-wipe.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe"},"slug":"word-wipe","full_slug":"games/word-wipe","sort_by_date":null,"position":-10,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3789fc63-90b3-4407-99f4-fa263d1a3e39","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:50.947Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true}],"description":"Calling all cruciverbalists! Sharpen your mind with crosswords and word games, or take a brain break with your favorite classic games.","subjectLabel":"Games"}],"commonModule":[],"ribbonModule":[],"trendingModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/onto-vs-on-to/","text":"\"Onto\" vs. \"On To\": What's the Difference?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/that-vs-which/","text":"\"That\" vs. \"Which\": When Do You Use Each?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/scrabble/","text":"What Was Scrabble's Original Name?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/ways-to-say/list-of-vegetables/","text":"This List of Vegetables Is No Small Potatoes"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/imbed-vs-embed/","text":"\"Imbed\" vs. \"Embed\": What's the Difference?"}]}}],"subjectLabel":"Trending"}],"newsletterModule":[{"title":"Salutations, logophile!","imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/newsletter.png","description":"Sign up to get everything a word lover could want: word origins, fun facts, and the latest language trends.","subjectLabel":"Newsletter"}],"largeRibbonModule":[],"recirculationModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/context-clues/","text":"What Are Context Clues?"}],"topicLabel":"🔎"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/meteor-vs-asteroid-vs-comet/","text":"Meteor vs. Asteroid vs. Comet: What's the Difference?"}],"topicLabel":"Space ☄️"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/octopuses-or-octopi/","text":"Should You Say \"Octopuses\" Or \"Octopi\"?"}],"topicLabel":"Plurals"}}],"subjectLabel":"Featured"}]},"slug":"shared-homepage","full_slug":"homepages/shared-homepage","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140983,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"c7ed375b-9129-448c-aeec-9f52e3fef270","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T18:23:43.845Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null}},"meta":{"requestId":"rns5THpCr3b6I19PYfi4z","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchWordsNearby/fulfilled","payload":{"data":null},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"purchasing"},"requestId":"ZEh0r990esblqK-bQmQIC","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"nlp":[{"id":"6685604-44","sentence":"Until that becomes clearer, individuals should be cautious about making rash purchasing decisions.","source":{"sourceName":"Salon","publicationDate":"2024-11-20T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-20T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.salon.com/2024/11/20/should-you-make-major-purchases-before-tariffs/","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Jake Safane","title":"Should you make major purchases before Trump's tariffs?"},"offsets":[77,87]},{"id":"6685348-22","sentence":"But EPA’s funding remained essentially flat, and inflation continued to grind down its purchasing power and capacity.","source":{"sourceName":"Science Magazine","publicationDate":"2024-11-18T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-18T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.science.org/content/article/swift-and-unprecedented-epa-braces-massive-upheaval-under-trump","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Erik Stokstad","title":"‘Swift and unprecedented’: EPA braces for massive upheaval under Trump"},"offsets":[87,97]},{"id":"6685297-7","sentence":"She has set out plans for a new national policing body to offer support on deploying new technologies, and deliver promised improvements in the joint purchasing of policing equipment such as vehicles.","source":{"sourceName":"BBC","publicationDate":"2024-11-19T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-19T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy92737l81o","abbreviation":"nlp","title":"Yvette Cooper vows to end 'postcode lottery' in policing"},"offsets":[150,160]},{"id":"6685180-22","sentence":"\"In each case, behaviors that weren't directly targeted by the policy -- like purchasing more sugary snacks when soda is taxed -- can offset or even undermine the policy's primary goals.\"","source":{"sourceName":"Science Daily","publicationDate":"2024-11-18T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-18T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118125520.htm","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"University of California - Riverside","title":"Plastic bag bans have lingering impacts, even after repeals"},"offsets":[78,88]},{"id":"6684254-17","sentence":"Before the election, Labour also said it also planned to save £360m through more efficient purchasing of police equipment, which it promised to spend on extra community support officers.","source":{"sourceName":"BBC","publicationDate":"2024-11-14T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-14T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgdzp5ew3po","abbreviation":"nlp","title":"Met police faces service cuts without more cash, says chief"},"offsets":[91,101]}],"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"purchasing"},"requestId":"kb8zz745cl-XnMzxqL2m9","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchDictionaryResults/fulfilled","payload":{"slugs":[{"entries":[{"__typename":"ThesaurusEntry","headword":{"displayForm":"purchasing","slug":"purchasing"},"id":"u27e59bea365df506.-410fe1c2.179519ea646.1071","partOfSpeechGroups":[{"shortDefinitions":[{"synonyms":[{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"acquiring","targetSlug":"acquiring"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"obtaining","targetSlug":"obtaining"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"possession","targetSlug":"possession"},{"similarity":50,"targetWord":"procuring","targetSlug":"procuring"}],"thesRid":"u27e59bea365df506.-410fe1c2.179519ea646.1076"}]}]}],"url":"purchasing"}]},"meta":{"arg":{"slug":"purchasing"},"requestId":"jP2opMftWTiDJv869Xj9Y","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchResultsData/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"url":"purchase","displayForm":"purchase","canonicalSlug":"purchase","content":[{"source":"luna","entries":[{"id":"u3bb48a285cbafaf0.-3bc55cee.14d9e740629.713d","type":"normal","entry":"purchase","entrySyllabified":"pur·chase","entryVariants":[],"homograph":null,"pronunciation":{"ipa":"ˈpɜr tʃəs ","spell":"pur-chuhs ","audio":{"audio/ogg":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/lunawav/P09/P0938500.ogg","audio/mpeg":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/P09/P0938500.mp3"}},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":2,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":3,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to influence by a bribe.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":4,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to be sufficient to buy: Twenty dollars purchases a subscription.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":5,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"Law.","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to acquire (land or other property) by means other than inheritance.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":6,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to move, haul, or raise, especially by applying mechanical power.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":7,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to get a leverage on; apply a lever, pulley, or other aid to.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":8,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"Obsolete.","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to procure, acquire, or obtain.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"verb (used with object),","posSupplementaryInfo":"pur·chased, pur·chas·ing."},{"definitions":[{"order":9,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to buy something.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"verb (used without object),","posSupplementaryInfo":"pur·chased, pur·chas·ing."},{"definitions":[{"order":10,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent; buying, or a single act of buying.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":11,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"something that is purchased or bought.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":12,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"something purchased, with respect to value in relation to price; buy: At three for a dollar they seemed like a good purchase.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":13,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"Law.","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"the acquisition of land or other property by means other than inheritance.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":14,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"acquisition by means of effort, labor, etc.: the purchase of comfort at the price of freedom.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":15,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a lever, pulley, or other device that provides mechanical advantage or power for moving or raising a heavy object.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":16,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"an effective hold or position for applying power in moving or raising a heavy object; leverage.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":17,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"any means of applying or increasing power, influence, etc.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":18,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"the annual return or rent from land.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":19,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a firm grip or grasp, footing, etc., on something.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":20,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"Obsolete.","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"booty. ","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":""}],"origin":"First recorded before 1150; (for the verb) Middle English purchasen, from Anglo-French purchacer “to seek to obtain, procure,” from pur- (from Latin prō pro¹) + chacer “to chase” (see chase¹ ); noun derivative of the verb","originData":null,"supplementaryNotes":[{"type":"Synonyms","content":"1. get, obtain, procure. 15. winch, capstan. "},{"type":"Synonym Study","content":"1. See buy. "},{"type":"Antonyms","content":"1. sell. "}],"variantForms":[],"variantSpellings":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":["pur·chas·er, noun","mis·pur·chase, verb (used with object), mis·pur·chased, mis·pur·chas·ing.","non·pur·chase, noun","non·pur·chas·er, noun","o·ver·pur·chase, verb (used with object), o·ver·pur·chased, o·ver·pur·chas·ing.","pre·pur·chase, noun, verb (used with object), pre·pur·chased, pre·pur·chas·ing.","pre·pur·chas·er, noun","quasi-purchased, adjective","un·pur·chased, adjective"],"confusables":[]}]},{"source":"collins","entries":[{"id":"ad888948a.6bfb.1014.b87b.c2803370a23a.1","type":"normal","entry":"purchase","entrySyllabified":null,"entryVariants":"","homograph":null,"pronunciation":{"audio":null,"spell":null,"ipa":"(ˈpɜːtʃɪs)"},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"pos":"verb","posSupplementaryInfo":"(tr)","definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to obtain (goods, etc) by payment","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":2,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etc","postdefinitionContent":"to purchase one's freedom"},{"order":3,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to draw, haul, or lift (a load) with the aid of mechanical apparatus","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":4,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to acquire (an estate) other than by inheritance","postdefinitionContent":""}]},{"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":"","definitions":[{"order":5,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"something that is purchased, esp an article bought with money","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":6,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"the act of buying","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":7,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"acquisition of an estate by any lawful means other than inheritance","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":8,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a rough measure of the mechanical advantage achieved by a lever","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":9,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a firm foothold, grasp, etc, as for climbing or levering something","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":10,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a means of achieving some influence, advantage, etc","postdefinitionContent":""}]}],"origin":"C13: from Old French porchacier to strive to obtain, from por- for + chacier to chase 1","supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":[],"derivedForms":["purchaser, noun"]}]}],"nearbyWordOrdinal":125337,"index-rank-01":["purchase","purchase"],"index-rank-02":[],"index-rank-03":[],"index-rank-04":["purchase's","purchased","purchases","purchases'","purchasing"],"index-rank-05":[],"index-rank-06":[],"index-rank-07":[],"index-rank-08":[],"index-rank-09":["mispurchase","nonpurchase","nonpurchaser","over purchase","over-purchase","overpurchase","prepurchase","prepurchaser","purchaser","quasi purchased","quasi-purchased","quasipurchased","unpurchased"],"index-rank-10":["mispurchased","mispurchases","mispurchasing","more quasi purchased","more quasi-purchased","more quasipurchased","more unpurchased","most quasi purchased","most quasi-purchased","most quasipurchased","most unpurchased","nonpurchase's","nonpurchaser's","nonpurchasers","nonpurchasers'","nonpurchases","nonpurchases'","over purchased","over purchasing","over-purchased","over-purchasing","overpurchased","overpurchases","overpurchasing","prepurchase's","prepurchased","prepurchaser's","prepurchasers","prepurchasers'","prepurchases","prepurchases'","prepurchasing","purchaser's","purchasers","purchasers'"],"index-rank-11":[],"index-rank-12":[],"index-rank-13":[],"index-rank-14":[],"index-rank-15":[],"tunaSlug":"purchase","isFeaturedMetaSlug":false}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"purchasing"},"requestId":"077Q0QFH7hBGwvX-jLiRY","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"luna":["chasing","phasing","phrasing","purchase","subcasing","unceasing","purchasable","warchalking","purchasing agent","purchasing power"],"tuna":["purchasing","chasing","enchasing","lurching","phrasing","purchase","purchased","purchaser","purchases","unceasing","paraphrasing"],"lunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"chasing","slug":"chasing"},{"displayForm":"phasing","slug":"phasing"},{"displayForm":"phrasing","slug":"phrasing"},{"displayForm":"purchase","slug":"purchase"},{"displayForm":"subcasing","slug":"subcasing"},{"displayForm":"unceasing","slug":"unceasing"},{"displayForm":"purchasable","slug":"purchasable"},{"displayForm":"warchalking","slug":"warchalking"},{"displayForm":"purchasing agent","slug":"purchasing-agent"},{"displayForm":"purchasing power","slug":"purchasing-power"}],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"purchasing","slug":"purchasing"},{"displayForm":"chasing","slug":"chasing"},{"displayForm":"enchasing","slug":"enchasing"},{"displayForm":"lurching","slug":"lurching"},{"displayForm":"phrasing","slug":"phrasing"},{"displayForm":"purchase","slug":"purchase"},{"displayForm":"purchased","slug":"purchased"},{"displayForm":"purchaser","slug":"purchaser"},{"displayForm":"purchases","slug":"purchases"},{"displayForm":"unceasing","slug":"unceasing"},{"displayForm":"paraphrasing","slug":"paraphrasing"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"purchasing"},"requestId":"LLzwNB2boc9RgCh5pkbu1","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

Did you mean chasing?